Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-15

Time md place give Dest ADVICE:
outof season, out OF plnce. $3.50
10ETTEN|ESS PAYS.
Is pleasant, balmy dry in May
aE4The windows of the railway c:lI
sls@ere open. There was a breeze
Hstirring; and thougha cloud of dust
sIywas blown in it was also blown out,
aswlth the exception oil IL tired por-
Elton which stopped to rest on the
8clothes ofthc passengers or bur-
a,rowed for IFS own sa ETY. in Their
sEearssanl nostrils. There were only
1.-TWO vacant seats in tile car, hi at
a4sPankeap station two PERSONS came
lin to ill them. One of these WAS
Ian old man-on the second look he
lev as probably not over 5J-wIIll
#iron gray hair, partly CO, cred by Il
sEslouched hat, and clad in IL new suit
sEof gray stuff that seemed to have
Ebeell made for some one else. With
.!Ehim was Il young and very pretty
#girl, whose dress was Of ordinary
astuff, but we'll flung, and who was
5Ewell glcved anil we'll shod.
4! The observer would have set
ieedown the TWO for Il well-to do farm
Fer and his daughter who were tray
telling for business or pleasure. The
;Eman looked around. The two VA
IEcant seats were on opposite sides oil
sEfhe car. Iu one of Them saGa young
1Well dressed and apparently self
Isatlstied gentleman, and the space
Eby his side was occupied by a hand.
lEbag Of crocodile leather and a
Spring overcoat. In the other was
iEanother young man not quite so
.Ee1trayagantly dressed, though
Eneatly clad, and not so handsome
las the first, though lie had ali open
Sand Intelligent cUuntenance. The
Farmer looked around, aud,- mo-
his daughter to the vacant
llseat, said. There's a place for
'Hyou, Lucy" Then, turning to the
man with The satchel, he
"Sear engagedap
The young-man looked up; curled
his lip superciliousiy, and said:
'Manto fill it'll be here presently;
L dare say"
s.Ahw said the farmer, coolly re-
moving the grlpsack and overcoat
ard placing them on the young
mans lap; "then LII occupy it un-
Ji he comes" And he seated him
self accordingly, while the young
man glared at bin.
The one on the other side looked
AMUSED, and then, rising, said:
"You had better exchange seats
with me, sir, and then the young
lady and yourself Will be together p
"Thank you," was the farmers
reply, and the exchange was quietly
effected.
The two young men were evi
dently acquainted, for the courte-
GUS one said to the Other III a low
voice: "Jim Poulder, you made a
mistake there"
81 never. make mistakes, Frank
Boiling" replied the other. 81
dale say you'll make your fortune
some OF these days by being polite
to the granger population; but my
fortune is already made"
The first speaker said nothing
more, but, drawing newspaper
from his pocket, opened it aud ran
his eye over its columns.
PouIder yawned a little, and at
last said: "This is too dull for
yours faithfully, James Poulder.-
l'ltgo INTO Tie smoking car and
take Whit. Have a sntter7" ho
inquired, producing pocket flask.
mo, thank you," replied Boiling,
'SThat stuff is rather too fiery for
me-"
.Here goes alone, then. That's
as inc brandy as ever crossed the
ocean. Day day! Keep an eye on
my traps, will youf and don't give
up my seat to every country yokel
who asks it,"
The elegant young gentleman
4 Shook himself and made his way
forward to the car especially pro
lllyided for fumigation.
. When he had gone the old man
i leaned over the arm Of his seat and
! addressed Boiling.
Excuse me, sir, out didn't your
friend who has left say that bis
name was James Poulders"
4 ',Tbat's his name, sir,' replied
the young man; shut he is not ex
acily friend OF mine, though re
live in tile same place, and l know
him very well.n
"May Inquire where he is from?'
eyes, sir; Careysburg."
."Son OF Peter B. Ponder, the
great pork packer, there, isn't hef'
"Yes, SIR"
'sHis father should dealwith him
1t would be quite in his line"
Oh, papa!nsald IL sweet reproach
full voice, as those near who heart
the colloquy Uttered.
sit is "a fact, Lucy" rejoined thu
: farmer.
The old man. who was evidently
: intelligent, entered into genera